COVID-19: PETAN, NCDMB Donate Food Items To Rivers Communities

As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR), the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), with the support of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has donated food items to 10 communities in its area of operations in Rivers State.
The Publicity Secretary of PETAN, Dr Lucky Akhiwu, disclosed this in a statement, yesterday, in Abuja, listing the communities as Elekahia, Oginigba, Nkpogu, Amadi-Ama, Woji, Azuabie, Rumuodara, Rumuigbo, Elelenwo and Abuloma.
Distributing the items, which included rice, garri, noodles, tomatoes, vegetable oil, face masks and hand sanitisers, last Tuesday, the Chairman of PETAN, Mr Nik Odinuwe, said that the move was part of PETAN and NCDMB efforts in helping the government stop the spread of COVID-19 and aid residents in cushioning the effect of the lockdown in the state.
Odinuwe added that PETAN was aware that the current lockdown has made it very difficult for many Nigerians to eke out a living as they were compelled by government directives to stay at home, adding that as a responsible corporate organisation, they deemed it wise to assist government to curtail the spread of the virus.
He further added that, “the initiative to give out food items was inspired by the need to provide succour to the communities, as many of those who survive on daily earning from their work and farms can no longer work due to the stay-at-home directive by the state government geared towards ending the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The COVID-19 Support Committee Chairman, Chief Emi Membere-Otaji, noted that the food presentation was the phase two of the donations by PETAN, stressing the need for the people to adhere to the safety measures recommended by federal, state governments and WHO”.
On his part, the Publicity Secretary of PETAN, Dr Lucky Akhiwu, said that the items were in support of the efforts of the federal and state governments towards fighting COVID-19 in the state.

By: Susan Serekara-Nwikhana